Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Serbia
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$984
$643
Cost of living Family
$2223
$1933
One person rent
$542
$352
Family rent
$1189
$1040
Food expenses
$342
$229
Transport expenses
$62.73
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$554.28
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
8.05
5.09
Life expectancy
84.76
83.83
English speaking %
63.12%
14.53%
Population
7.0M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 54% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Serbia ranked 87th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Serbia compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Serbia
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$0.86
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1506
Transportation
Serbia
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.89
Groceries
Serbia
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.23
Other
Serbia
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$10944